Whose catch is it anyway? Amit Mishra and Sanju Samson didn’t quite have the answer during their loss © BCCI Delhi Daredevils became the second team in three days to be at the receiving end of a chastening lesson: never drop Robin Uthappa‘s catch. On Friday, Amit Mishra and Sanju Samson circled under a top-edged pull from Uthappa , only to both bail out at the last moment. Uthappa, then…
© BCB The Bangladesh Cricket Board pursued a larger share of the ICC revenue on the basis of the team’s improved results on the field and the emergence of a stronger market for the game in the country, board president Nazmul Hassan has said. Under the new revenue model, approved by the ICC Board and to be ratified at the annual conference in June, the BCB will received US $132…
Match facts Gujarat Lions v Mumbai IndiansRajkot, April 29, 2017Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Rohit Sharma found form with a half-century in the previous game © BCCI Head to head This season On a batting-friendly surface at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai chased down Lions’ score of 176 – courtesy a 36-ball 53 from Nitish Rana and useful contributions from Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard – to win with six…
Play 03:32 Bangar: Virat’s unorthodox style of play helps him dominate legspinners Match facts Rising Pune Supergiant v Royal Challengers BangalorePune, April 29, 2017Start time 1600 local (1030 GMT) Head to head This season: An inexperienced opening bowling pair of Jaydev Unadkat and Shardul Thakur strangled a batting-heavy Royal Challengers Bangalore line-up to defend 161 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The duo ended with combined figures of 8-0-60-5. Overall: In their…
Vikram Limaye, of the Committee of Administrators, attends an ICC board meeting in February. The uncertainty within the BCCI’s governance structure has not helped its position in the ICC. © Getty Images Will the BCCI use its participation in the Champions Trophy as a bargaining chip in its tussle with the ICC over its share of global revenues? On Wednesday the BCCI was outvoted 13-1 (nine Full Members, three Associates…
Edgbaston will host England’s first day-night Test in August © Getty Images Warwickshire have hailed the decision to host a day-night Test a “great success” after better than anticipated ticket sales. The club have already sold more than 45,000 tickets for the first three days of the Test (against West Indies) and expect that number to exceed 60,000 before the match starts on August 17. Sales for day two and…
Toss: Kings XI Punjab chose to bowl v Sunrisers HyderabadLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:41 Bangar: Warner seems weighed down by responsibility Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell chose to bowl in the team’s first home game in Mohali this season, against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kings XI have won three tosses this season and have opted to chase in all of them. Fresh off a four-day break, Kings XI named…
Kolkata Knight Riders 161 for 3 (Gambhir 71*, Uthappa 59, Rabada 2-20) beat Delhi Daredevils 160 for 6 (Samson 60, Iyer 47, Coulter-Nile 3-34) by 7 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 19:52 WATCH – Zaheer v Gambhir How long is 20 overs? Ask Delhi Daredevils batsmen, who once again found time to wander aimlessly in the middle overs and then stumble at the end. In a repeat of their first…
Edgbaston will host England’s first day-night Test in August © Getty Images Warwickshire have hailed the decision to host a day-night Test a “great success” after better than anticipated ticket sales. The club have already sold more than 45,000 tickets for the first three days of the Test (against West Indies) and expect that number to exceed 60,000 before the match starts on August 17. Sales for day two and…
Umar Akmal’s statements during the toss in a Pakistan Cup match have attracted controversy © AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board will set up an inquiry committee to investigate a controversy arising out of Umar Akmal’s comments on Junaid Khan’s availability during a Pakistan Cup match on Thursday. Umar, who is captaining Punjab in the tournament, was asked about the team changes at the toss for the side’s match against Sindh…